Aussies at home and around the globe draped themselves in flags, revelling in the green and gold and Vegemite on Australia Day 2015, and of course they shared it on Twitter:
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Thousands of people became Australian citizens
This #AustraliaDay nearly 16,000 people will become Australian citizens. Welcome. pic.twitter.com/uzHZeN96OZ
— Australia Day (@OzDay) January 26, 2015
Our cricketers got in on the action
Happy #AustraliaDay! Here’s what this special day means to our national cricketers, and @Darren_Lehmann. https://t.co/6IoVymiz0D — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) January 25, 2015
Little Aussies made sandcastles in Brighton
@OzDay #AustraliaDay #Brighton Sandcastle Competition pic.twitter.com/7U31tyecaW
— Gill Armstrong (@arch_lintel) January 26, 2015
And fans got festive at the Australian Open
Fans celebrate #AustraliaDay at #AusOpen [GI] pic.twitter.com/Vz3CWRlaBc — AmMaD (@AmmadZahid) January 26, 2015
Aussies were making fairy bread all around the world
Fairy bread. #AustraliaDay in Tokyo. pic.twitter.com/ARuN8tPhDF
— TIS Grade 4 (@TISGrade4) January 26, 2015
An ice cream shop in Townsville was dishing out this sweet treat
Anyone want some vegemite gelato to celebrate #AustraliaDay in #townsville? #ozdayabc pic.twitter.com/aNJFaFr7uv — Allyson Horn (@allysonhorn) January 26, 2015
But no Vegemite for this guy
HAPPY #AustraliaDay!! This is as #Straya as I get. #GoSocceroos @Socceroos #pies and #lamington, no #Vegemite pic.twitter.com/fNtiLCbtSs
— Dirga Ongkowidagdo (@diekarasu) January 25, 2015
Australia-shaped pizzas? Why not?
Mmm…. Vegemite, yum! RT @5SOS_Updates: Breakfast time #AustraliaDay pic.twitter.com/y2Ro0xpI2G — J. Alex Tarquinio (@alextarquinio) January 26, 2015
These guys took their outfits to the next level
#AustraliaDay #AustraliaDay #ozday pic.twitter.com/4Edb4PWMWM — Margot ✏️ (@Gogotte_) January 26, 2015
This little guy got involved too
Loved seeing the fighter jets fly over the Harbour. This little chap was the next best thing….. #AustraliaDay pic.twitter.com/3O6rGcMYgO — Jonny Holbrow (@JonathanHolbrow) January 26, 2015
A couple of these did the rounds
From citizenship ceremonies to a swim in Sydney Harbour, how we’re celebrating #AustraliaDay pic.twitter.com/pfG62TpEgL
— SBS News (@SBSNews) January 26, 2015
And of course barbeques were winning all round
Happy Australia Day! #AustraliaDay #ProudToBeAnAussie pic.twitter.com/5K2wdrNGQO — Dave Scott (@davedude91) January 25, 2015